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Where does “differest” come from?

differest (English) comes from English differ, from Middle English differren, from Middle French déférer, from Latin dēferō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

differest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “differest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdifferNot to have the same traits or characteristics;...
2Middle EnglishdifferrenTo postpone or defer; to do later than was...
3Middle Frenchdéférer—
4Latindēferō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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